Key-operating attachment for electric-light sockets.



E. G. HAYNE.

KEY OPERATING ATTACHMENT FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOCKETS.

APPLICATION FliED'JUNE10,1915.

1,172,286. Patented Feb. 22,1916.

THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH c0" WASHINGTON. D. c

preteen snares earner enric EDWARD G. HAYNE, OF OTTAWA, ILLINOIS.

KEY-OPERATING ATTACHMENT FOR ELECTRIC-LIGHT SOCKETS.

Application filed June 10,

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD G. HAYNE, a citizen of the United States, residing at ()ttawa, in the county of La Salle and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Key-Operating At tachments for Electric-Light Sockets; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in key operating attachments for electric light sockets, and my object is to provide a device adapted to be removably secured to the socket key for rotating the key to make or break the circuit in the socket.

A further object is to provide depending pull chains or other means whereby a person of small stature can readily operate the key without having to mount an object in order to reach the key.

Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter set forth and more particularly pointed out in the accompanying specification.

In the accompanying drawings which are made a part of this application, Figure 1 is an elevation of an electric light socket showing my improved device attached thereto. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the key showing the attachment secured thereon. Fig. 3 is a sectional view showing the key in elevation as seen on line 3-3 of Fig. 9., and Fig. 4 is a similar view as seen on line 4-4; of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings in which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, 1 indicates a socket such as is ordinarily used in connection with electric light bulbs and 2 indicates the key employed for making or breaking the circuit between the wire in the socket.

In view of the height at which the electric light sockets are usually placed, it is very diflicult for a person of small stature to reach the key in order to make or break the circuit without having to mount a chair or other object to accomplish this result, and to this end, I have provided an attachment for the key, comprising a channel-shaped clip 3 of a width to receive the key 2, one of the inner edges of the clip having elon- Specification. of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 22, 1916.

1915. Serial No. 33,308.

gated tongues l, one of which is adapted to extend around the inner edge of the key above the stem 5 and the other around the inner edge of the key below the stem. The opposite wing of the clip 3 is of less extent than the wing carrying the tongues at and is provided at a point substantially midway between its longitudinal ends with a tongue 6, which tongue is broader than the tongues 4: and extends between the bent over ends of the tongues l and rests against the face of the key to lend rigidity to the clip.

Extending at right angles to the clip 3 and secured thereto in any suitable manner as by means of solder 7 is a pull bar 8, said bar being preferably constructed of wire doubled upon itself for reinforcement and having its integral ends formed into eyes 9 with which engage pull chains or the like 10, the lower ends of the chains preferably having knobs 11 thereon whereby they may be readily grasped to operate the pull bar. The ends of the pull bar 8 are extended a distance to each side of the clip so that a proper leverage will be attained when a pull is given to the chain carried by the bar, so that the key may be readily rotated in the socket to make or break the circuit.

When the clip 3 is first constructed, the tongues 4 are left extended in a straight line with the side wall of the clip so that the clip can be readily introduced into engagement with the key and after so positioned on the key, the tongues l are bent around the inner edge of the key on opposite sides of the stem as best shown in Figs. 2 and 4 of the drawings, which action securely locks the clip in engagement with the key. After the clip is thus engaged with the key a downward pull upon the right or left hand chain will close and open the circuit respectively between the lamp and current conducting wire, and by constructing the chains of proper length, the key will always be in position for operation by a person of ordinary height.

It, will further be seen that this device can be very cheaply constructed in view of its simplicity and can be quickly and easily attached to or removed from engagement with the key.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is An attachment for socket keys comprising a substantially U-shaped clip having one of its walls of greater extent than the other, a

pair of tongues projecting from and integral with the longer side Wall and adapted to be bent around portions of the key, a bracing tongue on the opposite side Wall projecting between the bent ends of the other tongues, a pull bar secured to said clip said bar being formed from a section of Wire, bent upon itself to form paralleling sections, the Wire at the integral ends of the bar being formed into eyes, the ends of the Wire terminating at the longitudinal center of said bar, said bar being attached at its longitudinal cen ter to the clip by solder, and means engag: ing the eyes of the bar to receive a pull to rotate said clip and key. g

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses. j

EDWARD G. HAYNE. l/Vitnesses:

W. I. HARRIS, E. L. LANGAN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, 7

Washington, D. C. 

